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Record 1 2003-03-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Orbital Stations
CONT

During STS-110 next month, Canadarm2 will be used to move the S-zero truss segment from the shuttle’s payload bay to the latch assembly on Destiny to be installed during four planned spacewalks.

OBS

latch assembly: term officially approved by the International Space Station official approval Group (ISSOAG).

PHR

Capture, payload retention latch assembly.

PHR

Close, open a latch assembly.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Stations orbitales
CONT

[...] le Canadarm sortira de la soute la palette contenant le Canadarm2 pour la fixer à un dispositif de verrouillage en forme de griffe sur le laboratoire de la station.

OBS

dispositif de verrouillage : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de la Station spatiale internationale (GTTSSI).

Spanish

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Record 2 2001-06-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Orbital Stations
CONT

There are two attach points on the nadir, or Earth-facing, side of the truss, and two on the opposite, or zenith side of the truss. Physically the attach points consist of a system of three guide vanes and a capture latch used to secure the payload, as well as an umbilical assembly to mate utilities and connections.

OBS

attach point: term officially approved by the International Space Station official approval Group (ISSOAG).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Stations orbitales
CONT

[...] ils transportent l'antenne de communication en bande S (SASA) de son point d'attache sur la structure ITS-Z1 jusqu'au sommet de l'ITS-P6, quelque trente mètres au-dessus de l'orbiteur.

OBS

point d'attache : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de la Station spatiale internationale (GTTSSI).

Spanish

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